Oakland Starting Smart and Strong
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Our Team

Oakland Starting Smart and Strong is made up of community groups, early childhood educators, school district, city and county leaders, all connected by a shared commitment to create a strong foundation for Oakland’s youngest children. Our staff holds the collaboration and drives shared progress towards our goals.

Staff

Priya Jagannathan, MPH
Co-Director
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BIO

Page Tomblin
​Co-Director
Page stands outside and smiles with her head slightly turned

BIO 

Jackie Jimenez-Subrata, MA
Program Specialist
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BIO


Consultants

Veronica smiles while looking at the camera
Veronica Anderson
Rachel looks at the camera with their mouth open in surprise
Rachel Coe, MSW
Dr. Tasha Henneman smiles into the camera with her head angled while standing in front of flowering shrubs
Dr. Tasha Henneman, EdD
Melissa smiles with her head tilted while looking into the camera
Melissa Luc
Dr. LaWanda Wesley smiles softly while standing in front of greenery and looking into the camera
​Dr. LaWanda Wesley, EdD

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  • About
    • Our Purpose
    • Our Team >
      • Staff & Consultants
      • Supporters
      • Lead Planning Team
      • Committees and Task Force
      • Featured Leaders
    • Contact Us
  • Our Work
    • Racial Justice >
      • Promising Practices
      • ROCK >
        • ROCK TOOLKIT
    • Community Leadership >
      • Early Learning Symposium
      • Family Child Care Policy Program
    • Systems Change >
      • Developmental Screening
      • Strategic Plan
    • Data, Policy & Advocacy >
      • Policy & Advocacy
      • ECEcosystem Data Portal
      • Early Development Instrument
    • Collective Impact >
      • Year in Review
      • Results & Impact
  • RESOURCES
    • Reports
    • Tools
    • Presentations
    • Public Meetings
  • EVENTS
  • NEWS
    • Blog
    • Newsletter
  • GET INVOLVED